Manufacturers face toughest price wars ‘in living memory’
Major retailers put the squeeze on processors as global ingredients costs rocket
Archives for February 16, 2011
Should Greencore walk away from Northern Foods?
Greencore is still not ruling itself out of the bidding for Northern Foods, but City analysts believe it may be better off walking away now than leveraging itself up to the hilt in order to trump Ranjit Boparan's 73p/share cash offer.
Benoit Testard to take helm at United Biscuits
United Biscuits has appointed UK md Benoit Testard as its new group chief executive as current boss executive chairman David Fish moves into a non-executive role.
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Production stops at Longbenton Foods’ Benton Lane factory in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Production has stopped at Longbenton Foods’ Benton Lane factory in Longbenton.